The U.S will hold a meeting on Monday on
efforts to boost quantum information science, with administration
officials, and leading companies.
efforts to boost quantum information science, with administration
officials, and leading companies.
Such companies are Alphabet Inc IBM Corp , JPMorgan Chase & Co and academic experts taking part.
Quantum computers could operate millions of times faster than today’s advanced supercomputers.
Experts have said that the promising
technology, still in its infancy, could have a major impact on
healthcare, communications, financial services, transportation,
artificial intelligence, weather forecasting and other areas.
technology, still in its infancy, could have a major impact on
healthcare, communications, financial services, transportation,
artificial intelligence, weather forecasting and other areas.
The technology carries major national
security implications because quantum computers potentially could break
traditional internet security programs or other codes.
security implications because quantum computers potentially could break
traditional internet security programs or other codes.
The meeting was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Jake Taylor, the office’s assistant
director for quantum information science, said that the administration
plans to publish a strategy on Monday on how to advance the
next-generation technology.
director for quantum information science, said that the administration
plans to publish a strategy on Monday on how to advance the
next-generation technology.
”The meeting is aimed at bringing key stakeholders together .
”It wants to “really develop a plan” to
help make quantum computing a reality and look for input on what
additional steps the government can take, ” Taylor said.
help make quantum computing a reality and look for input on what
additional steps the government can take, ” Taylor said.
The meeting will include officials from
Pentagon, National Security Agency, White House National Security
Council, NASA and the federal departments of energy, agriculture,
homeland security, state and interior, among others.
Pentagon, National Security Agency, White House National Security
Council, NASA and the federal departments of energy, agriculture,
homeland security, state and interior, among others.
Tim Sheehy, IBM’s vice
president of technology policy, said in an interview, the meeting “gets
academia, government, industry together.
president of technology policy, said in an interview, the meeting “gets
academia, government, industry together.
”How can we make our individual efforts into a greater collective whole?,” he says.
Representatives from
Honeywell International Inc , Lockheed Martin Corp , Goldman Sachs Group
Inc , AT&T Inc (T.N) Intel Corp , Northop Grumman Corp and other
companies also will attend.
Honeywell International Inc , Lockheed Martin Corp , Goldman Sachs Group
Inc , AT&T Inc (T.N) Intel Corp , Northop Grumman Corp and other
companies also will attend.
Quantum computing “will enable us to
predict and improve chemical reactions, new materials and their
properties, as well as provide new understandings of spacetime and the
emergence of our universe” .
predict and improve chemical reactions, new materials and their
properties, as well as provide new understandings of spacetime and the
emergence of our universe” .
It also will decides how aims could be realized within a decade, according to a White House memo.
On Sept. 13, the U.S. House
of Representatives approved legislation on quantum information science
to “create a unified national quantum strategy” that would authorize
$1.3 billion in funding
through 2023.
of Representatives approved legislation on quantum information science
to “create a unified national quantum strategy” that would authorize
$1.3 billion in funding
through 2023.
The bill’s co-author, Representative Lamar Smith, who chairs the House Science Committee, will speak at Monday’s meeting.
